BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Cook (740H) cruise JC011
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | RRS James Cook (740H) cruise JC011 |
|---|---|
| Short name | JC011 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
This was the first cruise undertaken as part of the NERC-funded consortium project (NE/C512961/1) entitled ECOMAR - Ecosystem of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at the Sub-Polar Front and Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone. ECOMAR - Ecosystem of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at the Sub-Polar Front and Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone.
ECOMAR forms part of the Census of Marine Life MAR-ECO project which is an international study of life in the northern mid-Atlantic Ocean with scientists from 16 nations participating in research of the waters around the mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland to the Azores. Depart: Empress Dock, Southampton, UK, Friday 13 July 2007 Sonar Calibration: Bantry Bay Ireland, Sunday 15 July 2007 Long term moorings were placed at four super stations at a bottom depth of 2500m equipped with sediment traps, current meters, ADCP and sensor suites, SE - 49 01.92 N, 27 40.82 W, SW - 48 46.80 N, 28 38.43 W, NW - 53 59.33 N, 36 07.39 W and NE 54 00.05 N 34 10.61 W. Swath bathymetry surveys mapped 1500 square miles along two transects across the ridge between these stations at ca. 49 N and 54 N. Video and still images of the sea floor were obtained during 5 SHRIMP vehicle tows and 9 lander deployments. Faunas samples were taken with 9 megacorer casts, 7 bottom trawls, 4 baited traps and 8 mid-water trawl tows. 58 CTD casts investigated water masses, flow and primary productivity over the ridge and along a line between the southern and northern stations coinciding with the TOPEX-Poseidon satellite altimeter track. EK60 acoustic surveys quantified pelagic biomass and optical remote sensing measured patterns of primary productivity and locations of fronts. Seabird and cetacean observations were made throughout the voyage with acoustic recording of cetacean sounds. A long-term platform, DOBO with cameras and a cetacean sound recorder was deployed at 3690m depth in the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone. Sonar Calibration: Brodick Bay, Arran, UK, Friday 17 August 2007 Arrive: Fairlie Pier, by Largs, Firth of Clyde, UK, Saturday 18 August 2007 The ECOMAR area will be revisited by the RRS Discovery in summer 2008 and the RRS James Cook with the ISIS ROV in 2009. |
| Ship | RRS James Cook |
| Departure Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2007-07-13 |
| Arrival Port | Fairlie, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2007-08-18 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Imants G Priede (University of Aberdeen, Oceanlab) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | ECOMAR |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146/147/148/182/183/184 |
| Work Area Description | Atlantic Ocean |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
61
Description: CTD - to study water masses and flow around the Mid Atlantic Ridge |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Birds | Description: Cetacea and bird survey - visual survey undertaken throughout the voyage |
| Demersal fish |
Quantity:
number of track lines =
5
Description: Video and photo-transect surveys ofthe the sea floor |
| Demersal fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
7
Description: Otter trawl semi-balloon, collected inverterbates and fish |
| Mammals and reptiles | Description: Cetacea and bird survey - visual survey undertaken throughout the voyage |
| Nekton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
8
Description: Rectangular Modwater trawl RMT 1+8 |
| Nekton |
Quantity:
number of observations =
9
Description: EK60 - Acoustic surveys of pelagic biomass |
| Neuston |
Quantity:
number of observations =
9
Description: EK60 - Acoustic surveys of pelagic biomass |
| Neuston |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
8
Description: Rectangular Modwater trawl RMT 1+8 |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of cores =
9
Description: Megacorer - to study benthic infauna, sediment core samples |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: Instrument attached to the CTD for measurement of abundance of pelagic luminescent organisms |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
22
Description: Studies on primary production |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
22
Description: Studies on primary production |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
7
Description: Otter trawl semi-balloon, collected inverterbates and fish |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of track lines =
5
Description: Video and photo-transect surveys ofthe the sea floor |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
survey square kilometres =
2800
Description: Mapping of the sea floor for biological sampling |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54° 4' N | 34° 9' W | Crustaceans | Baited Amphipod Trap |
| 54° 2' N | 34° 9' W | Crustaceans | Baited Amphipod Trap |
| 53° 56' N | 36° 11' W | Crustaceans | Baited Amphipod Trap |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 42' W | Crustaceans | Baited Amphipod Trap |
| 54° 0' N | 34° 10' W | Current meters | ECOMAR NE Mooring deployed with sediment traps, current meters etc. To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 53° 59' N | 36° 7' W | Current meters | ECOMAR NW Mooring deployed with sediment traps, current meters etc. To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 40' W | Current meters | ECOMAR SE Mooring deployed with sediment traps, current meters etc. To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 48° 46' N | 28° 38' W | Current meters | ECOMAR SW Mooring deployed with sediment traps, current meters etc. To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 52° 41' N | 35° 4' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | DOBO, deep ocean benthic observatory in the Charlie Ginbbs Fracture Zone, To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 54° 0' N | 34° 10' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ECOMAR NE Mooring deployed with sediment traps, current meters etc. To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 53° 59' N | 36° 7' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ECOMAR NW Mooring deployed with sediment traps, current meters etc. To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 40' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ECOMAR SE Mooring deployed with sediment traps, current meters etc. To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 48° 46' N | 28° 38' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ECOMAR SW Mooring deployed with sediment traps, current meters etc. To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 42' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 53° 57' N | 36° 11' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 54° 3' N | 34° 9' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 54° 5' N | 34° 9' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 42' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 53° 57' N | 36° 11' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 53° 57' N | 36° 11' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 53° 57' N | 36° 11' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 54° 5' N | 34° 9' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 42' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 42' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 54° 3' N | 34° 9' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography plus ADCP |
| 48° 44' N | 28° 10' W | Other biological/fisheries measurement | Acoustic Lander from IMR Bergen, Adjacent to the summit of a sea mount on the west side of the ridge Failed to surface on 27 July recovery |
| 53° 57' N | 36° 11' W | Other biological/fisheries measurement | Bathysnap Long term, time lapse photo lander deployed to be recovered in 2008 |
| 52° 41' N | 35° 4' W | Other biological/fisheries measurement | DOBO, deep ocean benthic observatory in the Charlie Ginbbs Fracture Zone, To be recovered during RRS Discovery Cruise in 2008. |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 43' W | Other biological/fisheries measurement | ISIT lander. Benthic bioluminescence |
| 49° 2' N | 27° 55' W | Other biological/fisheries measurement | ISIT lander. Benthic bioluminescence |
| 48° 43' N | 28° 9' W | Other biological/fisheries measurement | ISIT lander. Benthic bioluminescence |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 934239 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-16 17:20Z | 50° 51' N, 15° 2' W | Click for more |
| 934240 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-17 16:15Z | 50° 7' N, 20° 3' W | Click for more |
| 934252 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-19 01:20Z | 49° 0' N, 27° 40' W | Click for more |
| 934264 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-19 15:36Z | 49° 4' N, 27° 51' W | Click for more |
| 934276 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-20 14:25Z | 49° 4' N, 27° 51' W | Click for more |
| 934288 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-20 15:45Z | 49° 4' N, 27° 51' W | Click for more |
| 934307 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-22 18:00Z | 48° 43' N, 28° 10' W | Click for more |
| 934319 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-23 14:45Z | 49° 2' N, 27° 55' W | Click for more |
| 934320 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-24 00:00Z | 48° 56' N, 28° 4' W | Click for more |
| 934332 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-24 05:01Z | 48° 54' N, 28° 6' W | Click for more |
| 934344 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-24 10:58Z | 48° 54' N, 28° 8' W | Click for more |
| 934356 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-26 11:26Z | 48° 45' N, 28° 14' W | Click for more |
| 934368 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-26 17:45Z | 48° 45' N, 28° 38' W | Click for more |
| 934381 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-27 07:20Z | 48° 43' N, 28° 10' W | Click for more |
| 934393 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-27 18:04Z | 48° 51' N, 29° 35' W | Click for more |
| 934400 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-28 04:54Z | 49° 9' N, 29° 55' W | Click for more |
| 934412 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-28 10:13Z | 49° 26' N, 30° 13' W | Click for more |
| 934424 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-28 15:23Z | 49° 39' N, 30° 28' W | Click for more |
| 934436 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-28 20:20Z | 49° 51' N, 30° 42' W | Click for more |
| 934448 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-29 01:47Z | 50° 4' N, 30° 57' W | Click for more |
| 934461 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-29 06:47Z | 50° 16' N, 31° 11' W | Click for more |
| 934473 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-29 11:45Z | 50° 28' N, 31° 25' W | Click for more |
| 934485 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-29 16:58Z | 50° 43' N, 31° 43' W | Click for more |
| 934497 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-29 21:58Z | 50° 58' N, 32° 1' W | Click for more |
| 934504 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-30 03:44Z | 51° 13' N, 32° 19' W | Click for more |
| 934516 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-30 08:14Z | 51° 25' N, 32° 34' W | Click for more |
| 934528 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-30 13:18Z | 51° 39' N, 32° 53' W | Click for more |
| 934541 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-30 18:35Z | 51° 51' N, 33° 9' W | Click for more |
| 934553 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-30 23:22Z | 52° 6' N, 33° 28' W | Click for more |
| 934565 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-31 04:25Z | 52° 18' N, 33° 43' W | Click for more |
| 934577 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-31 09:19Z | 52° 30' N, 34° 0' W | Click for more |
| 934589 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-31 14:19Z | 52° 44' N, 34° 19' W | Click for more |
| 934590 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-07-31 23:08Z | 52° 56' N, 34° 36' W | Click for more |
| 934608 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-01 03:18Z | 53° 10' N, 34° 55' W | Click for more |
| 934621 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-01 08:02Z | 53° 24' N, 35° 16' W | Click for more |
| 934633 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-01 12:39Z | 53° 36' N, 35° 33' W | Click for more |
| 934645 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-01 16:28Z | 53° 48' N, 35° 50' W | Click for more |
| 934657 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-04 03:40Z | 54° 9' N, 36° 21' W | Click for more |
| 934669 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-04 07:30Z | 54° 0' N, 36° 7' W | Click for more |
| 934670 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-05 09:25Z | 54° 11' N, 36° 5' W | Click for more |
| 934682 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-06 17:23Z | 54° 10' N, 36° 6' W | Click for more |
| 934694 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-07 12:52Z | 53° 56' N, 36° 11' W | Click for more |
| 934701 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-08 05:14Z | 54° 0' N, 35° 33' W | Click for more |
| 934713 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-08 08:24Z | 54° 0' N, 35° 17' W | Click for more |
| 934725 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-08 12:29Z | 54° 0' N, 34° 57' W | Click for more |
| 934737 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-08 17:08Z | 54° 0' N, 34° 18' W | Click for more |
| 934749 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-09 14:26Z | 54° 0' N, 33° 58' W | Click for more |
| 934750 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-11 13:15Z | 54° 5' N, 34° 9' W | Click for more |
| 934762 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-12 13:43Z | 54° 3' N, 34° 6' W | Click for more |
| 934774 | CTD/STD cast | 2007-08-13 15:05Z | 54° 2' N, 34° 9' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
